D’Agata Writes ‘Masterpiece’ Essay, Fingal Checks Every Fact by Barry David Horwitz “The Lifespan of a Fact” is based on a true story. It took seven years for well-known writer John D’Agata to publish his essay on the high suicide rate in Las Vegas. But with the magic of theater, his arguments with fact…
Octavio Solis Reveals Mother Lode of Mexico-US Family by Mary Lou Herlihy and Barry David Horwitz From a CraigsList ad reading: “All Joads come home. Riches beyond your wildest dreams,” surfaces Martín Jodes with his Spanish version of the name Joad. The young Mexican American drifter is facing the adventure of his life, finding…
Don Reed’s Signature Stand-Up Reveals How We Live by Barry David Horwitz Don Reed, Oakland’s Clown Prince, has taken on a familiar enemy. This time, he transforms our perception of the DMV, making it into a palace of revelations. Lean, trim, and busting his signature dance moves, Reed digs into our shared California encounters….
Terry Baum Affirms A Woman’s Love for Eleanor Roosevelt by Robert M. Gardner Lorena Hickok was the first woman reporter to have her by-line on the front page of the New York Times. She meets Eleanor Roosevelt during FDR’s first presidential campaign and their attraction is immediate. As soon as Lorena enters Eleanor’s life,…